Soccer Recap: Ukiah Beats Cardinal Newman for Their Fourth Straight Win

After failing to score in their last match, Ukiah made sure to put some goals up on the board against Cardinal Newman on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Cardinal Newman Cardinals with a sharp 4-1 victory. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 244th, while the Cardinals are ranked 572nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Ukiah hit Cardinal Newman with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Lillianne Thies (2), Allie Huff, and Shea Kirch.

Wildcats

Previous 4 Games

01/14/25 vs Cardinal Newman	4-1
01/11/25 vs Campolindo	1-0
01/03/25 vs Novato	10-0
12/28/24 vs Kelseyville	6-0

The win was the fourth in a row for Ukiah, bringing their record for this year to 6-2-1. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those four contests. As for Cardinal Newman, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.

Ukiah didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next match, a 1-0 defeat against Windsor on the 16th. As for Cardinal Newman, they also wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and have already played their next contest, a 2-1 loss against Analy on the 16th.